Government Polytechnic Ranebennur

Government Polytechnic Ranebennur is a state-run diploma-level technical institution under the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE), Government of Karnataka, located in Ranebennur — a taluk headquarters in Haveri District, north Karnataka, 30 km from Haveri city on NH-48 between Hubballi and Davangere. The institution is approved by AICTE New Delhi and affiliated to the Board of Technical Examinations, Karnataka.

Government Polytechnic Ranebennur offers three-year Diploma programmes in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering, following the KBTE curriculum. Government fees apply at approximately Rs. 4,270 per year. Admission is through DTE Karnataka centralised counselling based on SSLC merit. SC/ST and OBC students qualify for fee reimbursement under Karnataka government scholarship schemes. Lateral entry for ITI holders is available through DCET.

Ranebennur Taluk in Haveri District is known for its cotton ginning industry, agriculture, and the Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary — one of Karnataka's important wildlife reserves. The town sits on NH-48, the Bangalore-Pune National Highway, giving it strong transport connectivity. St. John's Engineering College (STJIT Ranebennur, est. 1980) is the other major technical institution in the town. Government Polytechnic Ranebennur serves students from Ranebennur, Savanur, Byadagi, and surrounding taluks in Haveri District who need government-fee diploma education within their local zone. Diploma graduates can pursue BE lateral entry at VTU colleges in Hubballi-Dharwad or Davangere.